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# Rins to walk away from motorcycle racing after MotoGP exit
- URL: https://www.the-race.com/motogp/rins-to-walk-away-from-motorcycle-racing-after-motogp-exit/
- Published: 2026-09-10T10:55:55.000Z
- Updated: 2026-09-10T10:55:55.000Z
- Description: Yamaha MotoGP rider Alex Rins says he will step away from motorcycle racing at the end of the year as his grand prix career comes to an end
- Author: Valentin Khorounzhiy
- Tags: MotoGP, #alex-rins, #secondary_feature_3

Yamaha MotoGP rider Alex Rins says he will step away from motorcycle racing at the end of the year as his grand prix career comes to an end.

It has been known for several months that Rins no longer featured in Yamaha's MotoGP plans past this year, and that he had no real options to remain in MotoGP at all.

He was actively mulling a World Superbike switch, and was reported to be courted by Ducati satellite team GoEleven, a race winner with Andrea Iannone and with Michael Ruben Rinaldi.

But Rins never sounded totally sold on the idea of moving over and has now confirmed he has declined the offer.

"I had two possibilities there," Rins said, suggesting there was another suitor besides GoEleven, "that I really say thanks to them because they were quite interested in me."

Ultimately, the 30-year-old found "something that motivates me more" - and while he's not ready to announce it yet, the way he phrased it (and subsequent conversation with the Spanish-language media) suggests his immediate future is in some form of car racing instead.

"As I told you some races ago, I have a really good, really interesting project on my mind - that I can't reveal because it's not, like, done 100%. 

"So, yeah, I'm really-really happy for sure. It was difficult to choose because all my life in MotoGP, in this championship, many-many fights, many races, many wins... 14 years, I think, more or less. So, yeah, I will stop with the two wheels."

Rins is set to retire with six MotoGP wins - five at Suzuki and one at LCR Honda. 

He had a real championship shot in 2020, and looked to be establishing himself as a truly elite MotoGP rider when a bad leg injury in 2023 and an ill-fated subsequent move to Yamaha snuffed out his career momentum.